Stimulus may get small wind turbines spinning - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/09/small.wind.turbines/index.html)

# The $787 billion economic stimulus package could boost the "small-wind" industry
# The bill provides a 30 percent tax credit to consumers who buy small wind turbines
# Unlike huge windmills, small wind turbines are designed for homes and businesses
# They're best for rural areas, but there's a movement to install them in cities, too

Stimulus may get small wind turbines spinning - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/09/small.wind.turbines/index.html)

Its too bad that our region is not conducive for toys like this on a large scale. I have been looking into the feasibiltiy of such for my home but to add this to solar cells is an expensive proposition!

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Delete that now. This is not the place for this. Don't be an azzhole.

Its too bad that our region is not conducive for toys like this on a large scale. I have been looking into the feasibiltiy of such for my home but to add this to solar cells is an expensive proposition!

Maryland is a bad bet for wind;

http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/images/windmaps/md_50m_800.jpg

I checked into it too. If wind turbines were a little cheaper or cost effective, I might try it. But the grant programs pretty much blow (pun intended). Maryland's green grant programs are always depleted of funds.

I checked into it too. If wind turbines were a little cheaper or cost effective, I might try it. But the grant programs pretty much blow (pun intended). Maryland's green grant programs are always depleted of funds.

In reading about start up green companies and the reality of trying to sell a product that makes no economic sense, many of these fine folks are moving away from promoting the benefits from a practical standpoint and are now simply arguing 'because it's good for the planet, never mind the economics.'

I'd love to put one up, but the potential negatives are larger than the positives. Initial cost, local variances, complaining neighbors, and I'm sure PETA would get involved at some point.

I'd love to put one up, but the potential negatives are larger than the positives. Initial cost, local variances, complaining neighbors, and I'm sure PETA would get involved at some point.

I'd like an oil well in my back yard.

I'd like an oil well in my back yard.

Good luck with that...

Hmmm, I've got a small stream running thru the property.... wonder if i can get a small water generator going?

Good luck with that...

Hmmm, I've got a small stream running thru the property.... wonder if i can get a small water generator going?

I'll vote for your hydro electric project if you support my green oil project.

Think of all the global warming I'd save simply in transportation costs alone not to mention the national security aspects.

I'll vote for your hydro electric project if you support my green oil project.

Think of all the global warming I'd save simply in transportation costs alone not to mention the national security aspects.

Yeah, but we wouldn't get the benefit of lower fuel prices every time you buy a load if you pumped your own.

Yeah, but we wouldn't get the benefit of lower fuel prices every time you buy a load if you pumped your own.

There's only so much community service that can be expected from one person. :buddies:

I'd love to put one up, but the potential negatives are larger than the positives. Initial cost, local variances, complaining neighbors, and I'm sure PETA would get involved at some point.

If you put something like this up http://www.home-energy.com/engels/ebv100.htm the PETA threat would be minimized! I want to try this along with a solar grid on my rooftop but unless I build it myself, I will never afford such thanks to the poor rebates and grants that exist.

If you put something like this up http://www.home-energy.com/engels/ebv100.htm the PETA threat would be minimized! I want to try this along with a solar grid on my rooftop but unless I build it myself, I will never afford such thanks to the poor rebates and grants that exist.

yeah 2k for something that would cost over 25k .....


the best thing is to maximize power output and sell sell sell back to you local power utility ...

yeah 2k for something that would cost over 25k .....


the best thing is to maximize power output and sell sell sell back to you local power utility ...

This guys link helps a lot for the DIY types - How I built an electricity producing Solar Panel (http://www.mdpub.com/SolarPanel/index.html) Hopefully I can attempt to play with some of these in the summer. There are a lot of othe sites that I have found that help DIY'ers build their own small wind mills. Has anyone around here tried to do anything like build your own cells or turbines?